Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015

Maria Stein man dies in single-car weekend crash

By Jared Mauch
MARIA STEIN - A local man died in a single-car accident early Saturday morning.
Samuel Wuebker, 20, 1189 Kremer Road, Maria Stein, was driving a 1979 Jeep southbound on Kremer Road south of Huwer Road in Marion Township at 3:58 a.m. Saturday, according to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. Wuebker reportedly traveled off the west side of the road, overcorrected, went left of center and then off the west side of the road again, striking a power pole.
Wuebker died at the scene, according to reports.
According to the sheriff's report, Wuebker was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He was reportedly the vehicle's only occupant.
The incident remains under investigation. Alcohol is suspected as a factor in the crash, according to the report, but drug and alcohol test results are not known at this time. The Jeep sustained disabling damage, according to the report.
The accident marks the fourth traffic fatality in Mercer County this year, according to Grey.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies were assisted on scene by the Osgood Fire Department and medical squad.
Wuebker was a truck driver for Brandt Swine Farms, Versailles, and a member of St. John Catholic Church, Maria Stein.
He was a 2013 Marion Local High School graduate and is survived by a daughter, Annabella Rose Wuebker, and girlfriend Lacie Browning of Troy.
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